April 23, 2007
Taxi Security Shields Cause Craniofacial Injuries
Be darn sure you buckle up when riding in a taxi. Those plastic partitions are dangerous!
New data is reported to show that taxi security shields are a significant cause of craniofacial injury and trauma. Alternatives are being considered, including use of cameras for security or cushioning the shields.
Doctors Predict Fewer Taxi Craniofacial Injuries, By Gabrielle Birkner (New York Sun, April 2, 2007): http://www.nysun.com/article/51639
"Though crash rates for taxicabs are one-third less than those for other vehicles, 3,349 medallion taxi accidents involved injuries or fatalities in 2004, the most recent year for which data are available. Among those seriously injured in an accident, 68% of yellow cab passengers experienced head or face trauma, compared to 49% of those riding in liveries and 35% in other vehicles, another Schaller Consulting study released last year showed."
Schaller Consulting: Taxi Regulation and Policy: Taxi and Livery Crashes in New York City, 2004 [Released 2006]
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January 11, 2007
Recognition Beyond Burned
In not-so-recent news, I found this article about a photo exhibit in the New York area. The photographer was Steve Lobel, and he tells the story of why he made an exhibit of beautiful photos of burn survivors, and how he learned to see their beauty. Here are a few articles about the project, named "Recognition Beyond Burned."
New York Times: NY Region: Facing Their Scars and Finding Beauty: http://www.nytimes.com/2006/06/18/nyregion/18burn.html
RNews: Artwork Helps Burn Victim Relief, by Marcie Fraser: http://www.rnews.com/print.cfm?id=38565
More about Steve Lobel.
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October 19, 2006
Introducing Let's Face It at UM
The University of Michigan is proud to announce that the Let's Face It web site is being transferred from the Let's Face It USA organization to UM this month. The Let's Face It web site provides information and resources for persons with facial differences, their friends and family, and clinicians. At the University of Michigan, we hope to enrich and expand the variety of clinical information and resources on the site.
Our Mission:
To advance knowledge about, by, and for people with facial differences and to promote their full and equal participation in society.
Our Vision:
To be recognized as a reputable source of information and resources that those with facial differences, those who care for them, and the general public can go to with confidence and a desire to learn.
The original "Let's Face It" web site has been at:
http://www.faceit.org/
The new UM version of the site will be unveiled on October 27th with an event featuring Betsy Wilson, the founder of the Let's Face It USA web site. The UM version of the site will be at:
http://www.dent.umich.edu/faceit/
Press Release:
Craniofacial Disfigurements Web Site to be Transferred to U-M -- "Let's Face It" Leader to Speak at Dental School Oct. 27
http://www.dent.umich.edu/about/aboutschool/news/news2006/news100406.html
Event Information and Poster:
Facing Life With a Different Face -- Betsy Wilson:
http://www.dent.umich.edu/faceit/FaceItPoster.pdf
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